Molly-Mae Hague has revealed that she has named her baby daughter Bambi.
The 23-year-old Love Island star took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a snapshot of her baby’s name in light-up letters overlooking her little girl in her crib, having previously admitted some fans would ‘hate’ it.
Molly-Mae secretly gave birth to her first child on Monday, January 23, but only announced her arrival on social media a week later.
Candy! Molly-Mae Hague has revealed that she has named her baby daughter Bambi, as she posted a sweet snap of her newborn snuggled in her crib.
Molly-Mae shared an adorable image of her daughter snuggled up in her crib next to a Bambi toy, her name lit up in lights on the wall.
She captioned the post: ‘Bambi’ along with a heart emoji.
The name Bambi is of Italian origin and is believed to derive from the word ‘bambino’, which means ‘child’.
Molly-Mae had previously admitted that she always knew what she was going to name her daughter, adding that she knew some of her fans wouldn’t like it.
Doting mom: The Love Island star had previously admitted that she always knew what she was going to call her daughter, adding that she knew some of her fans might not like her
In a previous YouTube Q&A, he said: “It’s not made up, it’s not made up at all, I can’t explain it.” It’s just not a name that’s been used before. It’s very, very different and weird and you’re either going to love it or you’re going to hate it.
My name has been chosen since I was a child. It has always been a dream girl name and luckily when I met Tommy and told him the name I always dreamed of wearing, he loved it too.
‘It’s a really unusual and different name, I don’t know anyone else with the name. I haven’t seen any other girl with that name before, it’s just that different.
It comes after Molly-Mae fans claimed they had figured out her baby’s name, and some users’ guesses have now been proven correct.
Some eagle-eyed followers had done some digging on Instagram and believed they had discovered an account registered with what could have been the identity of the newborn.
Savoring the memories: Molly-Mar secretly gave birth on January 23, but kept it under wraps for a week with the help of clever Instagram lure posts and YouTube videos
Fans theorized that they had named their daughter Nephele, a name from Greek mythology for a woman who was formed from a cloud after seeing Molly-Mae use cloud emojis in her posts recently.
They also thought the name is a nod to her love for her toy elephant Ellie Belly, who accompanies her everywhere.
Molly-Mae teased last year that her daughter’s name will be “very, very unusual and different.”
But others guessed correctly that Molly-Mae and Tommy would name their little boy Bambi.
One wrote: ‘I know the name. Anyone I know who is close to Molly’s family of managers or something knows the name. It’s Bambi.
A second added: “Apparently it’s Bambi.”
‘My heart explodes every time I look at her’: Molly-Mae shared some beautiful photos of her newborn baby on Instagram on Tuesday, saying ‘she is overwhelmed with love’
On Tuesday, Molly-Mae shared a series of photos of her week-old baby as a newborn.
The influencer shared a candid image of herself in gray nightwear while holding her newborn.
She wrote: ‘Only a couple of hours old. My heart explodes every time I look at her…the love is incredible.’
A special moment: Delighted Molly also uploaded a photo of Tommy giving “nose kisses” to his beautiful baby boy as he thanked fans for their sweet messages
Molly lovingly wrapped her little one in an Aden + Anais swaddle from her Harry Potter collection as she gazed at her fondly.
Molly-Mae also shared a photo of her hugging her boyfriend Tommy Fury the night before they welcomed their first baby.
She wrote, “The night before life changed forever,” along with a crying face emoji.
Delighted Molly also uploaded a photo of Tommy giving his beautiful baby ‘nose kisses’ as he thanked fans for their sweet messages.
Unusual: Molly-Mae teased last year that her daughter’s name would be “very, very unusual and different”
Happy news! On Monday, Molly-Mae revealed that she and Tommy had secretly welcomed her baby a week ago.
She wrote: ‘Overwhelmed with love. Thank you for all the beautiful messages and comments from her. We appreciate them very much.’
The new parents also shared a collection of monochromatic snap treats on their respective social media pages, with the blonde beauty writing, “I can’t believe we can have you forever.”
Sharing a photo of herself cuddling the newborn, Molly-Mae wrote: ‘She is a week old today. I can’t believe we can have you forever.
‘Becoming your mom has been one of the best things that’s ever happened to me…it doesn’t seem possible but my love for you grows with each passing moment.
‘There is no better feeling than having you in my arms little one, my heart literally explodes. Thank you for entering this world safe for us and blessing us with the gift of being your parents.
Sweet: The new parents also shared a collection of monochrome instant sweets on their respective social media pages.
She concluded: “We promise to love and care for you unconditionally forever.”
While Tommy also took to Instagram Stories to share a snap with his 4.3 million followers, while vowing, “I’ll protect you forever, my little one.”
It comes after Tommy’s boxing rival, Jake Paul, broke the news last week in a post announcing their upcoming fight, saying there were “no excuses” for delaying the bout now that “the baby is out.” “.
New dad: While Tommy also took to Instagram Stories to share a snapshot with his 4.3 million followers, while vowing, “I’ll protect you forever, my girl.”
Molly-Mae revealed her pregnancy in September when she first revealed her bump, and just weeks later, the couple announced that they were having a girl.
Molly-Mae and Tommy met on the 2019 series of Love Island after she stormed into the villa on day four and requested a date with the boxer.
They quickly hit it off and were together for their entire time on the show and reached the finale where they finished in second place behind Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea.
Family: Molly-Mae and Tommy met on Love Island in 2019, before becoming parents this year